Will Cartoonist Be Fair?

I have been reading Gary Trudeau's "Doonesbury" for 20 years or more. It is my personal opinion that Trudeau has changed from social satirist

to political editorialist. At least, I can think of no other strip on the comic page where one has to decide if they agree or disagree with the punch line.

In our democracy, this is a good thing. In the next weeks or months, when the ship of state takes advantage of a large sail and strong wind, it is also important that we have a good rudder, and sometimes people like Trudeau keep people in political circles honest.

But that leaves me with a hope and a fear. I hope that Trudeau is as consistent with his treatment (fair or unfair) of Mr. Clinton as he was with Mr. Bush, but I fear that by doing so he's going to make Jimmy Carter look downright cosmopolitan and resolute.